Post by Auburn on Dec 30, 2011 20:15:23 GMT -5
There was a thread on this before the hack, so I'd like to repost this summary of typology. The more-common MBTI follows a different and in my opinion less accurate approach to typology -- so I'll be explaining things in terms of Jung's Cognitive Processes.
So basically the idea is the psyche is divided into "Perception" and "Judgment" processes. So perception is how your mind absorbs situations, and judgment is how your mind decides where it stands pertaining to what it perceives. We all use both to make sense of the world & they come in pairs, but I'll get to that later.
The Four Perception Functions Are:
The Four Judging Functions:
So yes, these are paired: 1 perception & 1 judging -- to make a Type.
But they are also paired as 1 introverted(i) & 1 extraverted(e) function.
This creates 16 possible ways to "percieve" & "judge" the world:
Si + Te = aka ISTJ
Si + Fe = aka ISFJ
Ni + Te = aka INTJ
Ni + Fe = aka INFJ
Se + Fi = aka ESFP
Se + Ti = aka ESTP
Ne + Fi = aka ENFP
Ne + Ti = aka ENTP
Te + Si = aka ESTJ
Te + Ni = aka ENTJ
Fe + Si = aka ESFJ
Fe + Ni = aka ENFJ
Fi + Se = aka ISFP
Fi + Ne = aka INFP
Ti + Se = aka ISTP
Ti + Ne = aka INTP
And these are the possible pairings with their correlated MBTI Types.
So basically the idea is the psyche is divided into "Perception" and "Judgment" processes. So perception is how your mind absorbs situations, and judgment is how your mind decides where it stands pertaining to what it perceives. We all use both to make sense of the world & they come in pairs, but I'll get to that later.
The Four Perception Functions Are:
Si: - This process is primarily obsessed with The Familiar. Introverted Sensing internalizes experiences in their concrete form and uses them as anchors for future reference. That which is not familiar is observed and absorbed and added to it's internal database. These stored sensations act as a type of map the Si user follows when in new situations. If the experiences stored into Si are pleasant, Si will also seek to recreate those experiences in the present. Hence, Si is deeply associated with Nostalgia.
Ni: - This process is primarily obsessed with The Unknown. When Ni perceives it is looking to identify "what is missing from this picture" by referencing the patterns-based-worldview it knows. Ni goes about reality trying to identify the underlying themes/patterns that define how it all ticks together. Unlike Si, who bases "how reality ticks" on it's own personal exposures, Ni bases "how reality ticks" on the themes of the experience it undergoes -- which are not specific to them as much as a universal thing.
Ne: - This process is primarily obsessed with Possibility. Ne perceives the environment wanting to find stimulation, energy, and most importantly: Innovation. It thrives on finding alternatives, and is a catalyst for Change. Note that the things Ne comes up with aren't necessarily logical - they're actually quite wacky. Essentially, Ne has little embarrassment, and no idea is a bad idea -- some ideas are just better than others. It enjoys being silly, expressive and playful without shame.
Se: - This process is primarily obsessed with The Sensual. Se vividly perceives it's surroundings and takes them in as they are. Unlike Ne who glances once at it's surroundings, then begins to hop around to different places in it's head - Se stays on the tangible moment and lingers in it. It is also motivated toward stimulation and enjoys thrills, excitement, aesthete, aroma, taste, sex, etc.
The Four Judging Functions:
Te: This process is primarily obsessed with Efficiency. It weighs things by their practical use in achieving whatever the present Goal might be. It is a logic based judgment that is keen to discern what would and wouldn't work most optimally given the variables. It enjoys coming up with systems that can organize the world effectively -- and is notoriously competitive, as it thrives on the satisfaction from accomplishment (winning).
Fe: - This process is primarily obsessed with Relationship Dynamics - typically of people but can also apply to plants/animals or other personified objects. It focuses on the morality of actions, what is and isn't "right" and what people ought and ought not to do. Often it reinforces the standard social protocol - such as courtesy, obedience to rules, elders - because it has a desire to move the environment in the direction it sees as correct. It is similar to Te in that it seeks to move situations toward the desired Goal, but it's goal is defined by the most optimal social arrangements.
Fi: - This process is primarily obsessed with Inner Harmony. This is a very inward-turned process which assesses character, both of others and of themselves. However, although it is a judge of character it is not motivated to move it's environment in any particular direction. In contrast to Fe, it does not base it's judgments on what is social protocol. The conclusions Fi arrives at are it's own and can sometimes be very different from and violate social norms.
Ti: - This process is primarily concerned with Accuracy. Ti doms feel an almost moral obligation to Truth, that is akin to Fi's obligation to Nobility. Ti seeks to analyze all present data and arrive at the most synchronized conclusion it can. It does this by discerning and dividing/splitting in a black-and-white manner. It is a linear and meticulous process of reasoning that works systematically to arrive at the more perfect understanding it can. Unlike Te, it seeks not to push it's system into the world, and is not an external-organizer. It is satisfied with simply arriving at the answer.
So yes, these are paired: 1 perception & 1 judging -- to make a Type.
But they are also paired as 1 introverted(i) & 1 extraverted(e) function.
This creates 16 possible ways to "percieve" & "judge" the world:
Si + Te = aka ISTJ
Si + Fe = aka ISFJ
Ni + Te = aka INTJ
Ni + Fe = aka INFJ
Se + Fi = aka ESFP
Se + Ti = aka ESTP
Ne + Fi = aka ENFP
Ne + Ti = aka ENTP
Te + Si = aka ESTJ
Te + Ni = aka ENTJ
Fe + Si = aka ESFJ
Fe + Ni = aka ENFJ
Fi + Se = aka ISFP
Fi + Ne = aka INFP
Ti + Se = aka ISTP
Ti + Ne = aka INTP
And these are the possible pairings with their correlated MBTI Types.